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I felt highly anxious in a way that I didn't think other children were.

I've had to calm down, I have a kid! It is amazing. It's the best thing ever. Nothing better than it.

Growing up, I was prone to anxiety.

I was not a silly kid or outgoing. In fact, I suffered from quite a bit of anxiety. I used to have panic attacks when I was a teenager, really incapacitating moments, because I had some phobias.

Everything I thought I'd hate about having children - the crying, the screaming - nothing fazes me. I love it all, and it's relaxed me.

I was always admiring people who seemed to conduct themselves with ease in the world. Maybe that's a great gift to give your kids if you can do that. Because they can move through the world without neurosis, this anxiety about everything, which our own parents gave us.

I think as I have got older, I have got a bit more relaxed, although you might not think that if you heard me screaming at my kids.

Fear and anxiety are great motivators for me.

When I was a kid, I was afraid of other kids.